Devotion 5/7, Tell Your Story!
Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me. Psalm 66:16 (NLT)
“If we listen to the wrong voice, we will make the wrong choice”, Sharon Jaynes
In Mark 5:1-20, we read a story of Jesus casting out a legion of demons from a man who lived in the tombs across from the shore of Galilee. This unrestrainable man broke chains, shattered shackles, cried out in the night, and cut himself with stones. After Jesus delivered him, he was miraculously healed.
When Jesus got in the boat to leave, this man wanted to hop in the boat and go with him. I would have too!
But Jesus said, “Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you” (Mark 5:19, NIV).
Every redemptive story, like a seed, realizes its potential when it is planted in the heart of another human being. And that plant, born of a seed, will become a plant that bears more seeds.
Make no mistake about it: Your story matters. Don’t be afraid to tell it!
If we listen to the wrong voice, we will make the wrong choice. The devil will do everything he can to keep us silent, yet the Bible says God’s people will overcome the devil “by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony” (Revelation 12:11, NKJV). Your willingness to place your story in God’s holy hands will lead to full redemption, where the pain loses its power to do you harm and gains the power to do others good.
So don’t hide your story. Own it! Tell it! Rejoice in it! Realize that no matter what has happened in your life, your lows, your disappointments and your struggles can be the most compelling parts of your story as God redeems them all.
Someone needs to hear your story today. Hearing your story may be their first step to salvation through Christ! What better gift can you give to someone!
Father, thank You for giving me a new ending to my story. I pray that You will give me opportunities to tell others what You’ve done for me and that I won’t hold anything back. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
If I told you my story, you would hear love and hope!
Lord, give me the strength to share my story and how You are my strength and hope. That I share that I can do all things through You, My Rock. Amen.
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